Sophia Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Today I found my first ever flower on a crypt, or just about any other aquatic plant for that matter. I feel like some kind of aquatic plant queen now, but in reality this is the crypt that reappeared 2 or 3 years after it disappeared and has been growing at a fast rate :happy1: I was thinking of a) rescaping and therefore moving this, and in the process b) doing a blackout to get the hair algae again and c) changing one of the bulbs from 14000k to 6500k - I take it that I should now wait till it's finished flowering or I risk the flower dissolving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Well done from everythink i have read crypts dont flower under water much. if i was you i would leave it till its done its thing :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 All is forgiven. It is a barclaya which will flower under water and have viable seeds but it can take a long time (like a year) for the seeds to germinate. Barclaya will die off and come back later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 All is forgiven. It is a barclaya which will flower under water and have viable seeds but it can take a long time (like a year) for the seeds to germinate. Barclaya will die off and come back later. is that a red Barclaya? keep it happy and it will flower for ages my green one is still got flowers on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looks like a green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 aw ok its alot darker in colour than my ones could just be the photo thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 it looks almost purple red under the light, better change the title :bggrn: I think this came from a seed that Neon gave me yonks ago and I just dropped it in the tank :lar: I thought those things needed fancy lighting :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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